Create Restrictions Notes

NextGen® Orthopedic Suite Help 80.2.14.0

Create Excuse Notes

You can create a patient's excuse notes for school and work. Open the Forms template. Excuse panel on the Forms template Select the Pt Seen check box. The calendar window opens to select the date of the appointment. Select the date on the calendar window, and click OK. Enter the time of the appointment as follows: To enter the current time, click the Clock icon icon. To enter a specific time, click the Down arrow icon icon, enter the time in the time entry window, and then click OK. In the Excuse panel, do the following: Select the appropriate options for excuse. Type any comments for excuse, if needed. Click the Provider field, select the name of the provider from the providers window, and then click OK. Note: By default, the name of the rendering provider is displayed in this field. Select the Done check box. Your name and the current date and time are automatically filled in the corresponding fields. Click the Excuse Note Document icon icon. The excuse note for school and work is ge

NextGen® Orthopedic Suite Help 80.2.14.0

Create Generic Letters

On the Forms template, expand the Generic Letter panel. Generic Letter panel on the Forms template In the Create Letter section, do the following: Select the option for the intended recipient of the letter. Note: If you select the To Provider check box, a window opens for the selection of the provider name. You can select the desired provider name. If you select the Thank you for check box, you can type a thank you note in the blank field next to the check box. Select the appropriate option for greeting text, and modify the greeting text, if needed. In the Body of letter field, type the text of the letter. To document the appointments, do the following: Select the Appointment Changes check box. Click the Appt. Type field, and select the appointment type from the list. Click the Appt. with field, select the provider's name from the providers window, and then click OK. Click the Appt. Date field, select the date of the appointment from the calendar window, and then click OK. To enter the

NextGen® Orthopedic Suite Help 80.2.14.0

Creating Excuse Notes and Generic Letters

You can create generic letters and excuse notes for a patient to describe the restrictions due to an injury. You can use the Forms template to document patient's medical condition, and generate excuse notes for school, gym, work, and sports. You can also create generic letters for any other occasions. Forms template The following table describes the panels on the Forms template. Panel Description Excuse To document the details of the excuse for work and school. Restrictions To enter the restrictions for the patient in gym and sports activities. Generic Letter To document the details to create a generic letter for any other occasions. Access the Forms Template You can open the Forms template from the Home template. Create Excuse Notes You can create a patient's excuse notes for school and work. Create Restrictions Notes You can create a patient's restrictions notes for gym and sports activities. Create Generic Letters You can create generic letters for patients, providers, and any other

NextGen® Orthopedic Suite Help 80.2.14.0

Document Actions of the Scheduler

You can document your actions as the scheduler for a patient's missed appointment. On the Missed Appointment template, expand the Scheduler Actions panel. Scheduler Actions panel on the Missed Appointment template Indicate if the patient does not want to reschedule the appointment. If the appointment is scheduled, do the following: Select the Appointment made with check box. A window opens for selecting the provider. Select the provider with whom the appointment is scheduled. A calendar window opens for selecting the date of the appointment. Select the date from the calendar window, and click OK. To enter the current time, click the Clock icon icon. To enter a specific time, click the Down arrow icon icon, enter the time in the time entry window, and then click OK. Indicate if the patient is notified by phone for rescheduling the appointment. Indicate any unsuccessful phone calls to the patient for rescheduling the appointment. Your name and the current date and time are automatically

NextGen® Orthopedic Suite Help 80.2.14.0

Add Patient Contact Details

You can document a patient's contact details, generate the patient contact summary document, and generate the contact letter. You can use the Patient Contact template to document the communication details with a patient. You can also assign tasks to the provider or any other user to complete the action items. On the Home template, click the Patient Contact link, and select Patient Contact in the list. The Patient Contact template opens. Patient Contact template In the Chart Information section, enter the chart details. In the Provider Information section, click the Clinical Staff field, and select the name of the staff on the staff window. Note: The Rendering Prov field is automatically filled with the data from the login details, and the Provider field is filled while documenting the chart details. You can change the provider names. In the Med Request/Refill section, select the appropriate options for medication request and refill of medicines. To create tasks for medication request a

NextGen® Orthopedic Suite Help 80.2.14.0

Document Responses from the Provider

You can document your responses as the provider for a patient's missed appointment. On the Missed Appointment template, expand the Provider Response panel. Provider Responses panel on the Missed Appointment template To overbook an appointment, do the following: Select the Ok to Overbook option. The Add New Task window opens for overbooking the next appointment. Assign the task to the desired user. A window opens for entering the duration to overbook the appointment. Enter the duration in days, weeks, or months. Your name and the current date and time are automatically filled in the corresponding fields. To book an appointment in the next available slot, do the following: Select the Next Available option. The Add New Task window opens for rescheduling the appointment. Assign the task to the desired user. Your name and the current date and time are automatically filled in the corresponding fields. If rescheduling is not required, select the No Need to Resch, Not Post-op, ER option. Your

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Create Excuse Notes

Create Generic Letters

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Document Actions of the Scheduler

Add Patient Contact Details

Document Responses from the Provider